Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:01 am 0

Im not sure it will be that easy to get the gamecube-mode to recognise the SD slot actualy :-/
Gamecube games and their menus just arnt designed for it.

Much easier would be a wii-side GC>>SD management screen that lets you move stuff about, or use the flashmemory.

fog · Post by **fog** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:51 am 0

A Black Falcon wrote:
Aye and they are all getting seemingly final copies of Excite Truck even though it's been dropped as a launch title.
No, it was only delayed in Europe. It's still a US launch game.

Gah Europe shafted again

Some interesting bits and pieces from the manual here:
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/12/wii-c ... s-secrets/

I hope their interpretation of this is wrong and it just means you can't use the Wiimote:

"NOTE: Some Virtual Console games can only be played with a Classic Controller. (sold separately) [this seems to contradict previous confirmation that Gamecube controllers would work on all Virtual Console games -Ed.]" (pg. 25)

disciple · Post by **disciple** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:51 am 0

A Black Falcon wrote:
Aye and they are all getting seemingly final copies of Excite Truck even though it's been dropped as a launch title.
No, it was only delayed in Europe. It's still a US launch game.

The Wii isn't region free is it?

fog · Post by **fog** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:15 am 0

disciple wrote:
A Black Falcon wrote:
Aye and they are all getting seemingly final copies of Excite Truck even though it's been dropped as a launch title.
No, it was only delayed in Europe. It's still a US launch game.
The Wii isn't region free is it?

Nope. Everything is region locked.

disciple · Post by **disciple** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:59 pm 0

Release list for december.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/ar ... 4&skip=yes

Confirmed UK Wii launch list
Wednesday 1-Nov-2006 11:23 AM Nintendo confirms to CVG Brits will get 27 Wii games and 31 Virtual console games this December

Yes, it's a couple less than the US - they're getting Excite Truck and Trauma Centre this year, while we'll have to wait until after Christmas.

But we're getting Wii Play on Wii and Donkey Kong Country on the Virtual Console, which they aren't, so we don't feel completely done over.

Wii games will cost Â£34.99 and Â£39.99, depending on the title and all but three of them (Impossible Mission, Leaderboard Golf and Tennis Masters) will be out on December 8.

Virtual console games will be priced depending on the console from which they originate. NES games will cost 500 Wii points (approximately Â£3), Turbografx games are 600 points (approximately Â£4), SNES games will be 800 points (that's about Â£5) and N64 games 1000 points (around Â£8).

Enough chatter, though. The list of Nintendo love is below. Read it and get very excited. It's going to be a great Christmas.

Wii Games available in December

* Wii Sports
* The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess
* Wii Play (including Wii Remote)
* Call of Duty 3 (Activision)
* Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Activision)
* Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam(Activision)
* Madden NFL 07 (EA)
* Need For Speed Carbon (EA)
* Happy Feet (Midway Games)
* Rampage: Total Destruction (Midway Games)
* Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Sega)
* Gottlieb Pinball Classics (System 3)
* Super Fruit Fall (System 3)
* Disney/ Pixar Cars (THQ)
* Barnyard (THQ)
* Spongebob Squarepants: Creature from the
* Krusty Krab (THQ)
* Blazing Angels Squadrons of WW II (Ubisoft)
* Far Cry Vengeance (Ubisoft)
* GT Pro Series (Ubisoft)
* Monster 4x4 World Circuit (Ubisoft)
* Open Season (Ubisoft)
* Rayman Raving Rabbids (Ubisoft)
* Red Steel (Ubisoft)
* Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent (Ubisoft)
* Impossible Mission (System 3)
* Leaderboard Golf (System 3)
* Tennis Masters (System 3)

Virtual Console games available in December

NES

* Baseball
* Donkey Kong
* Donkey Kong Jr.
* Ice Hockey
* Mario Bros.
* Pinball, Soccer
* Solomon's Key (Tecmo)
* Tennis
* The Legend of Zelda
* Urban Champion
* Wario's Woods

SNES

* Donkey Kong Country
* F-Zero
* SimCity

N64

* Super Mario 64

Sega Mega Drive

* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Altered Beast
* Golden Axe
* Columns
* Gunstar Heroes
* Ecco the Dolphin
* Space Harrier II
* Toe Jam & Earl
* Ristar
* Dr. Robotonik's Mean Bean Machine

Turbografx (PC Engine)

* Bonk's Adventure
* Super Star Soldier
* Victory Run
* Bomberman'93
* Dungeon Explorer

swith · Post by **swith** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:02 pm 0

Wot, no Super Mario World? Blimmin 'ell.

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:15 pm 0

Where did those System 3 games spring from? First I've heard of them.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:44 pm 0

Same here :-/
very rushed i guess.

Unless they are VC games

fog · Post by **fog** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:07 pm 0

New version of Wii confirmed for second half of 2007.

Sonic Solutions, a provider of DVD playback software, has today confirmed that it's Sonic CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator application has been selected for use in newer versions of Wii, which will go on release in the later half of 2007.

http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/_Wi ... 24_0_0.htm

A new version of Nintendo hardware a year after launch. Now where have we heard that before.

seibu · Post by **seibu** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:20 pm 0

fog wrote:New version of Wii confirmed for second half of 2007.
Sonic Solutions, a provider of DVD playback software, has today confirmed that it's Sonic CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator application has been selected for use in newer versions of Wii, which will go on release in the later half of 2007.
http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/_Wi ... 24_0_0.htm

A new version of Nintendo hardware a year after launch. Now where have we heard that before.

Oof. That hurts. I hope in reality they add DVD playback as a channel. That is to say, older Wii machines can download an update to add DVD functionality.

If it's a hardware revision, that's pretty shoddy treatment of early adopters. Furthermore, it'll certainly harm Wii sales initially.

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:24 pm 0

Pfft gotta be a miscommunication by Sonic. The Wii is perfectly powerful enough to do DVD playback in software. Only thing that could be different is if they release a Panasonic Q-eqsue Wii. But that would be rather silly given that everyone and their aunty has a DVD player already...

Cheers

Bubba

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:49 pm 0

There was a rumour flying around before that the Japanese Wii would get DVD playback from the off, but I don't think anything came of it. Certainly this is an interesting development if true, but most people I know don't really care about it because, as said, they already have plenty of DVD players!

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:25 pm 0

New Nintendogs toys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T_xTosHAfk

Samus · Post by **Samus** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:10 pm 0

fog wrote:
A Black Falcon wrote:
Aye and they are all getting seemingly final copies of Excite Truck even though it's been dropped as a launch title.
No, it was only delayed in Europe. It's still a US launch game.
Gah Europe shafted again

Well, ET was actually never a launch title in EU in the first place. They still haven't announced the date for ET, I asked a Nintendo rep about it, all he could say was that they're now in the middle of localization and we should get it in the next 3-4 months.

Btw. the first review of Excite Truck is out, 84%, they thought the graphics (although the pic on the second page must come from a very uncomplete version since the version I played looked much much better, something like Burn Out 3, but with 30-40 frame rate), lack of online and multiplayer were not good, but the actual racing was terrific. I would've liked to hear more about the hidden alternative routes I saw (but never reached) and the challenge in getting the 'S' marks.

Altogether, Excite Truck as a very fun, fast, and â€“ dare I say it â€“ exciting return to grass roots arcade style racing. There no tuning to worry about, no license tests, and no underground street cred here. All of those things can be found elsewhere. Excite Truck is just about racing, and it excels in this regard. While the controls are removed from the norm, they work surprisingly well most of the time. The only real sore spots left in the wake of the game's release are to do with its visuals, a forgivable shortcoming, and listless multiplayer, which is far more detrimental. A terrific game regardless, hopefully Nintendo and developer Monster Games will embrace the online community with their next outing. Until then, you'll have to beat your friends one at a time.

Here's the full review:

http://www.gamerankings.com/itemranking ... wid=742022

Samus · Post by **Samus** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:21 pm 0

Very nice hands-on article about Wii Sports in Time, gives a fresh perspective on things:

http://www.time.com/time/business/artic ... 98,00.html